Lock for loose-leaf binders.



C'..F. MCBEE. LOCK'FOR LOOSE LEAF BINDEHS.

Patented May 9,1916.'

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Application filed ctobei' 21, 1912. Serial No.

To all 11i/71,0211.r 'it may f'onfe'rn Be' it known that i, CHARLES F. MGEEE, fz citizen mi' the Umtcd Stnesj residing 1n itiiexif, county of ifi-Athens, and State of A iihmobject is to divide the pisssuru which xviii he piace/d ou the posi-,s unifi. flis- 'uiimte it manifs mi Opposite Sides: thm-Q01?.

'I am www@ man); locks for this pulgpose imx'c beau desipjiief'i and paenta but in nii 0'1 the same the continual Securing! :md ice moving; o'i' them from til@ receiving posts sown 10059115 and weakens 'he post and it is 110W my pm'pose tw produce a lock which iii- Siead of causing; Weaimess in 'the P055 will strengthen the Same.

fi/Iy invention courists of certain demiis of crmsiiiuck'ion iiei'einniier set foi-th, pGintf' oui; in my cinimsi, und iilustiaed iii ifi@ nccmnpzmyinp; fir-Whig in which-- Figure if shmvs a 'pian view mc my locks Sechi-ed a, ifmmmibie over which is in pine?- in :i ie'mgmimy binder; Y i3: shows a Suc-imm] View nii :i binder provided wih a,

rimmmbie over 0n which. my .ixmpfoved heks n.17@ svcni'ud; Fig. TH shows n side Qi@- Yfsatimi View ui th@ Sam@ iii@ eu'ig'oi'zufv Covey being 'ruim-sed and joined tu 'die pooh, ami 'FV md V' show iQnii "viewi m? my lock. f

My inmntima imited to the/lock feature in Hint insg of inns@ imi? binder .-n which :i miiromuy cover., desigimd im indi (Weipwzi'miing mists., used to huid ih@ sheets mi the): pw, die tvnipoi'ury novos: being :femmnhi@ mid by i'cxveriiingj and joining Sixiiiialds 'in the im tx fue sheds@ may im numeri nvm. ififwi'iugl to iii@ m: 'ummm' xg' fii'mving's tim ivifez'efucs mm'mini l() is mini indici' h@- doubie back oi! :i i009@ icaff bisie', h@ 'lx/wei swzilimi ff which ls pim/irivii with :i iiingjei'l 'imp in which :uw scm'ed iw@ Simiy im imiiuw past?, 'il :md ii., designed 'projavi, upwsii'dy wlmi the iiiilgljed fini) is dow bied had; and resting/ j rm The said scciwn, @imi the upper Swifm is pxmfided wiii :i

the. tmiipmm'y cow-fi' i miiise ihas@ hemg iii i, v Wii i u Th@ winxp i main in this position until the clasp is forced downward. The temporary cover is then placed on the posts which pass through the orifices in the cover base and spring. The clasp is then forced downward and the leaf spring forces it until the orifice in the spring and the forward .edge surface of the clasp both iirnily grip the post, one on each side thereof. To remove the temporary cover the clasp i's elevated again and, obviouslys by its construction, elevates the spring thus relieving the tension on the post.

lt is obvious that, from `the construction hereinbefore described, l have evenly di vided all the pressure on the post to two opposite sides thus insuring strength and durability rather than to tend to weaken the post.

Having thus described my invention what l claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. In a temporary binder a lock comprising in combination a base, with an orifice therein, adapted to be secured to the temporary cover; a leaf spring, with an oblong orifice therein, secured to the base; au lever pivotally secured to the base and engaging Lieaaev the under surface of the spring, the outer end of said lever being in advance of the edge of the orifice 1n the base when the lever 1s in its lowerniost position, all arranged and combined substantially as shown and described.

ln a temporary binder a lock compris ing a base, with an orifice therein, adapted.

' spring, its outer end being in advance of the edge of the orifice in the base When the lever is in its lowermost position lugs on said lever designed as a handle thereto, all arranged and combined substantially as shown and described.

CHARLES r. 'Menen lWitnesses S. M. Ruini-IAM, l/V'. E. FELLows. 

